politics
March 19, 2026
Somali region cuts ties with federal government
The South West state has cut ties with the federal authorities in Mogadishu as political tensions rise across the country
TL;DR
- South West state has severed ties with Somalia's federal government.
- Accusations include federal interference in local affairs and arming militias.
- The state's president, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, is allegedly targeted by federal actions.
- Cooperation is suspended until a federal authority respects the constitutional system.
- Movements of military officers in Baidoa are restricted.
- Similar disputes have occurred in Puntland and Jubaland in recent years.
- Somalia's political system is fragmented since the 1991 government collapse.
- The country also faces ongoing conflict with Al-Shabaab.
- Somaliland declared independence, Puntland is autonomous but seeks to be part of federal Somalia.
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